Sharjah Art Foundation has released details for its upcoming March Meeting, a programme of panels, talks and presentations on contemporary art that will be centered on issues of post-colonialism and the remnants of colonial systems this year.
Themed The Afterlives of the Postcolonial, the 14th edition of March Meeting (MM) will expand on ideas of racism, settler colonialism, apartheid and structural inequalities.
MM 2022 will take place starting March 5, a day after the opening of Sharjah Art Foundation’s spring exhibitions, which include artists such as Khalil Rabah and Lawrence Abu Hamdan. The programme will run until March 7.
Among the speakers of MM 2022 is Angela Davis, an American author and activist who is known for her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement in the US as well as her opposition to the country’s prison systems.
Davis is a keynote speaker and will be in conversation with filmmaker and academic Manthia Diawara on March 7.
As part of the programme, MM 2022 will include panel discussions on settler colonialism and the displacement of indigenous people; the restitution and repatriation of looted artworks and artefacts, particularly in regard to the collections of western museums and their colonial links to parts of the Global South; and the ongoing issue of climate change.
The schedule also includes a film screening of Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1996) by Isaac Julien. The film includes interviews and archival footage that speak of the life and work of anti-colonial writer Fanon, who mostly wrote in the context of Algerian independence from France. The screening will take place on March 5.
On March 6, Turner Prize winner Lawrence Abu Hamdan will present his live visual essay Daght Jawi at The Flying Saucer in Sharjah. Abu Hamdan is known for his sound-based investigations into politics and human rights abuses.
MM 2022 will close with an artist-led tour of the show Revolution and Image-making in Postcolonial Ghana (1979-1985) by Gerald Annan-Forson, a photographer who has documented the social landscape of Accra for decades.
Other speakers involved in this year’s programme include artists Brook Andrew, John Akomfrah, Carolina Caycedo, Bouchra Khalil, Rachid Koraichi, Khalil Rabah and Ala Younis. Academics such as Premesh Lalu, Naminata Diabate, Walter Mignolo, Francoise Verges and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak will also take part.
To attend MM 2022, visitors must present green status on the Al Hosn app at the venue.
Information about the full schedule and list of speakers is available on sharjahart.org
From Zero
Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
Some of Darwish's last words
"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008
His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.
Women%E2%80%99s%20T20%20World%20Cup%20Qualifier
%3Cp%3EFrom%20September%2018-25%2C%20Abu%20Dhabi%0D.%20The%20two%20finalists%20advance%20to%20the%20main%20event%20in%20South%20Africa%20in%20February%202023%0D%3Cbr%3E%20%0D%3Cbr%3EGroup%20A%3A%20United%20States%2C%20Ireland%2C%20Scotland%2C%20Bangladesh%0D%3Cbr%3EGroup%20B%3A%20UAE%2C%20Thailand%2C%20Zimbabwe%2C%20Papua%20New%20Guinea%0D%3Cbr%3E%20%0D%3Cbr%3EUAE%20group%20fixtures%3A%0D%3Cbr%3ESept%2018%2C%203pm%2C%20Zayed%20Cricket%20Stadium%20%E2%80%93%20UAE%20v%20Thailand%0D%3Cbr%3ESept%2019%2C%203pm%2C%20Tolerance%20Oval%20-%20PNG%20v%20UAE%0D%3Cbr%3ESept%2021%2C%207pm%2C%20Tolerance%20Oval%20%E2%80%93%20UAE%20v%20Zimbabwe%0D%3Cbr%3E%20%0D%3Cbr%3EUAE%20squad%3A%20Chaya%20Mughal%20(captain)%2C%20Esha%20Oza%2C%20Kavisha%20Kumari%2C%20Rinitha%20Rajith%2C%20Rithika%20Rajith%2C%20Khushi%20Sharma%2C%20Theertha%20Satish%2C%20Lavanya%20Keny%2C%20Priyanjali%20Jain%2C%20Suraksha%20Kotte%2C%20Natasha%20Cherriath%2C%20Indhuja%20Nandakumar%2C%20Vaishnave%20Mahesh%2C%20Siya%20Gokhale%2C%20Samaira%20Dharnidharka%0D%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
THE BIO
Ms Davison came to Dubai from Kerala after her marriage in 1996 when she was 21-years-old
Since 2001, Ms Davison has worked at many affordable schools such as Our Own English High School in Sharjah, and The Apple International School and Amled School in Dubai
Favourite Book: The Alchemist
Favourite quote: Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
Favourite place to Travel to: Vienna
Favourite cuisine: Italian food
Favourite Movie : Scent of a Woman
First Person
Richard Flanagan
Chatto & Windus
La Mer lowdown
La Mer beach is open from 10am until midnight, daily, and is located in Jumeirah 1, well after Kite Beach. Some restaurants, like Cupagahwa, are open from 8am for breakfast; most others start at noon. At the time of writing, we noticed that signs for Vicolo, an Italian eatery, and Kaftan, a Turkish restaurant, indicated that these two restaurants will be open soon, most likely this month. Parking is available, as well as a Dh100 all-day valet option or a Dh50 valet service if you’re just stopping by for a few hours.
Pharaoh's curse
British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.
The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Price, base / as tested: Dh182,178
Engine: 3.7-litre V6
Power: 350hp @ 7,400rpm
Torque: 374Nm @ 5,200rpm
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
Fuel consumption, combined: 10.5L / 100km
Read more about the coronavirus
Favourite book: ‘The Art of Learning’ by Josh Waitzkin
Favourite film: Marvel movies
Favourite parkour spot in Dubai: Residence towers in Jumeirah Beach Residence
